A method for the deposition of CdTe layers at very low substrate temperatures

Thin Solid Films

Volumn 522, Issue , 2012, Pages 145-148

  Kraft, C ^a   Heisler, C ^a   Harpf, A ^a   Bruckner M ^a   Metzner, H ^a   Wesch, W ^a  

^a FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cadmium telluride; Morphology; Physical vapor deposition; Solar cells

Indexed keywords

ABSORBER LAYERS; CDTE LAYERS; CDTE SOLAR CELLS; CLOSE SPACE SUBLIMATIONS; LOW SUBSTRATE TEMPERATURE; SOLAR CELL EFFICIENCIES; SUBSTRATE TEMPERATURE;

CADMIUM TELLURIDE; METAL DRAWING; MORPHOLOGY; PHASE TRANSITIONS; PHYSICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION; SUBSTRATES;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 84868544253     PISSN: 00406090     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tsf.2012.08.040     Document Type: Conference Paper

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